A psychedelic spider, sign of spring, a loud primate and more make Fauna & Flora’s 2026 Species to Watch List.

Anguilla's Lesser Antillean iguana population was under threat until conservationists stepped in to create a private island paradise.

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Silence used to prevail in the forest of a private Caribbean islet until environmentalists transformed it into a love nest for the critically endangered Lesser Antillean ...

During breeding season, male green iguanas in Florida turn a bright orange color to attract females. The invasive iguana population is causing widespread problems, including damage to infrastructure ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic end up in oceans across the world. Unable to distinguish that trash from natural food sources, many marine animals end up ingesting it. While ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Just six pieces of rubber smaller than a pea can be fatal to seabirds, new research shows, revealing shockingly ...

Ingesting just six pieces of rubber—each smaller than a pea—can all but seal a seabird’s fate, leaving it with a 90 percent chance of death. A 300-pound adult green sea turtle has about a 50 percent ...

Cold temperatures in Florida usually mean one unusual thing will happen: frozen, falling iguanas. A recent cold snap has dropped the temperatures in the Sunshine State. And while Floridians don't have ...

Residents in Central and Southern Florida have spotted iguanas falling out of trees due to cold temperatures Rachel McRady is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an entertainment journalist ...